The world's most livable cities for 2017 revealed

For the seventh year in a row, Melbourne has been named the world’s most livable city, in a new list dominated by cities in Australia and Canada. Analysts at The Economist’s Intelligence Unit released the 2017 edition of their Global Liveability Report, which ranks 140 cities based on their quality of life across five broad categories: stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure. This year’s list saw 44 cities get bumped or promoted on the index, be it for falling crime rates, increased terror threats, instability, or increased tourist activity.